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Transferring Kindle Content Over USB
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Initial post: Nov 16, 2011 12:54:25 PM PST
Last edited by the author on Nov 16, 2011 12:55:23 PM PST
Moragh Klinginsmith says:
my kindle does not look like that it is over a year old can I still get books using USB
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Posted on Nov 20, 2011 6:12:07 AM PST
Patricia Carnrite says:
I can't get this video to play beyond intro.
Kindle. Please advise.
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Posted on Nov 27, 2011 8:58:17 AM PST
Tribe fan says:
video won't load beyond 11 seconds
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In reply to an earlier post on Dec 20, 2011 10:49:47 AM PST
walterco-sd says:
Video does play to end, just loads several times before getting there.
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Posted on Dec 25, 2011 8:53:59 PM PST
B. Smith says:
Video is worthless--just keeps loading and doesn't plan. I need to know how to transfer books to kindle from my computer or vice-versa and still don't know. Pfffffftttttt!
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Posted on Dec 26, 2011 12:51:51 PM PST
Jeffrey P. Later says:
I am not a computer novice and without Wireless can't get anything working via USB or any video to help--yet.
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Posted on Dec 27, 2011 6:21:22 AM PST
Jackie Brough says:
Can you give books you've already read to other Kindle users?
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Posted on Dec 31, 2011 2:09:09 PM PST
J. Currie says:
video never came on- this was a christmas gift and I am not really good with computers. Very dissaapointed!!!!
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 7:00:07 AM PST
Martha R Dalton says:
Video won't play. Plays voices several times over.
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In reply to an earlier post on Jan 4, 2012 12:21:25 AM PST
Over This says:
I agree still can't get books from computer to my kindle as I do not have wireless internet and video wouldn't work. Am ready to ditch the kindle.
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In reply to an earlier post on Jan 8, 2012 12:51:34 AM PST
Leland P. Riggs says:
You should calm down and THINK before getting yourself all frustrated. The Kindle is fine, your lack of knowledge is the problem.
Go to 'Manage Your Kindle' on Amazon.com, and choose the Book/File that you want to transfer to your Kindle. Use the USB option in the drop down Menu. Save the file to your Desktop or someplace where you can find it. Do as many files as you wish. When you are done doing that, go to where you have the files saved. Plug in the USB Cable came with your Kindle into both the Kindle and your Computer. As long as you know where the files are, go to 'My Computer', and open up the Kindle Drive. Your kindle show up as a Storage Device. Open the Kindle Drive up and there will be several folders there. Open the 'Documents Folder', and then Copy or Drag-n-Drop the files to that Folder. Done Deal! You don't need to be connected to Wi-Fi. All Kindles should have the 3G option because most people don't have access to Wi-Fi. There are usually many places that have it for FREE like McDonald's etc. Don't blame the product for what you don't understand, and ask for help instead of whinning.
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In reply to an earlier post on Jan 11, 2012 1:55:52 PM PST
Roger A. Smigiel says:
i have a kindle fire
I followed the direction. I plug in my fire per instruction. I turn on the fire. I look in my computer and nothing. I have windows 7. am I missing something
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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 6:01:17 PM PST
C. Moore says:
Thank you Leland. It would also help if the video were faster and not so jerky.After it has played a few times it is smoother and not so frustrating. Now to see if I can do this alone!
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In reply to an earlier post on Jan 19, 2012 5:22:06 PM PST
Last edited by the author on Jan 19, 2012 5:40:35 PM PST
Adria Barysh says:
USB option does not appear in the list to enable the download. How do I get this?
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In reply to an earlier post on Jan 21, 2012 6:57:38 PM PST
K. Sharman says:
Leland, your explanation is very clear--much clearer than the video because you can follow it one step at a time instead of having to remember everything all at once from a video file that is jerky because it keeps buffering.

Only problem is, although my computer indicated that the drivers for the kindle were installed, it doesn't appear anywhere on the computer. I did find the book in my download files.

So how do I get the Kindle (Fire) to show up in the computer's menu.
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 5:42:19 AM PST
JOANNE C JOHNSON says:
Can I see the printed form of this video?
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In reply to an earlier post on Jan 30, 2012 9:47:45 PM PST
Last edited by the author on Jan 30, 2012 9:53:05 PM PST
Cherukuri says:
Leland I transferred books via USB I could see the same in the folder "documents" via explorer but I could not navigate to the same from my kindle device. I could see all of them in archived items list and for accessing them I have to connect to Wifi. bit confused when book is already in folder why it is not able to open that I tried search option also I could find book but can't open without wifi. Please help.
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Posted on Feb 5, 2012 12:32:24 PM PST
Judith M. Prince says:
I'm ready to give up. The video won't download and I have four books from my library in my computer to download to kindle and I can't get it to download them.
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Posted on Feb 13, 2012 10:20:47 PM PST
Bobbie Jean says:
They do not go to my home page....they go to the archives. How do I get them to the home page?
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Posted on Feb 23, 2012 2:41:42 AM PST
Balzeau Annie says:
la même chose en français me serait très utile.je n'ai rien compris.
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In reply to an earlier post on Feb 25, 2012 9:39:37 AM PST
Rosalyn Kimerling says:
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I followed your instructions and it worked
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In reply to an earlier post on Feb 25, 2012 7:51:36 PM PST
J. Loomis says:
Click on archives. click down to the item that you want on your Kindle. It will then download onto your Kindle. Thank you for your comment. I wasn't finding the book on my Kindle after following the video and your comment helped me find my book.
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Posted on Mar 1, 2012 5:58:03 PM PST
R. Lillie says:
I cannot get this video to go at all. And I have downloaded a library book to my archives and need to know how to get it on my Kindle.
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Posted on Mar 11, 2012 2:52:30 PM PDT
John McLellan says:
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the video is the most useless pathetic help aid I have ever seen. dont even bother trying to use it. Am finding my newly aquired kindle a very NON-userfriendly device to get started
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Posted on Mar 18, 2012 11:38:43 AM PDT
Tammy Butler says:
how can i get my books to transfer from my old ereader slick by kobo i don't want to rebuy the books i have on my old e reader slick can you help me
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